Jean of the Jail
It was the boast of Pedro, the enfeebled old jailer, that in his many years of service he had never lost a prisoner. His success was in a large measure due to the co-operation of his daughte... Read allIt was the boast of Pedro, the enfeebled old jailer, that in his many years of service he had never lost a prisoner. His success was in a large measure due to the co-operation of his daughter, Jean. Jose, a dashing young Spaniard, who was in love with Jean, sought her hand, but t... Read allIt was the boast of Pedro, the enfeebled old jailer, that in his many years of service he had never lost a prisoner. His success was in a large measure due to the co-operation of his daughter, Jean. Jose, a dashing young Spaniard, who was in love with Jean, sought her hand, but the young woman coquettishly postponed her answer from day to day. At length there came to ... Read all